Based on a study of collections at major university and museum libraries, this article analyzes how librarians have defined, organized, permitted access to, and established bibliographic control over these specialized materials. (JAB)

This bibliography in English and French lists all foreign language and English materials accessioned by this UNESCO office from July through December 1977. Entries are broadly grouped under geographic areas which denote world region covered by the publications. Headings include: general and international; Asia; developing countries; Africa; Latin…

The University of New Mexico libraries contain one of the finest collections of Luso-Brazilian materials available in the United States. The more than 10,000 items in that collection, which is especially strong in history and literature and divided almost equally between Portuguese and Brazilian subjects, are listed for the benefit of students,…

Covers the establishment of an East Asian library from collecting and processing the materials to the organization of the library, library personnel requirements, and interlibrary cooperation. (NH)

Addresses the public library's problems in cataloging foreign language materials and assuring the patron's access to them. Eleven references are cited. (FM)

The appropriateness of the title "Book People" traditionally given to the Jewish people is exemplified by the basic role played by the libraries in every aspect of life in Israel. (NH)

The rationale for providing native language materials in school resource libraries is discussed. In 1978, only 0.1 percent of school library collections in Canada were in languages other than French or English. Most English as a Second Language programs are designed to promote students' assimilation into English language society. This orientation…

Describes current activities in the acquisition and control of children's literature and calls for a national plan to develop existing collections for a wider scholarly audience. (JB)

Common policies, practices, and trends in acquisitions in the complex field of area studies, including the weak structure of the book trade, the lack of bibliographic control, and current cooperative efforts. (JS)

Reports on a survey conducted among 72 American public libraries to gather data on foreign language collections, special services to members of ethnic communities, and special projects directed to those communities. Six references are cited. (FM)

The National Union Catalog (NUC), a repository of the cataloged holdings of major research libraries of the United States and Canada, has significance in the area of Hungarian studies despite special problems encountered in the separation of these cards from those in other languages and in editing Hungarian names and the use of accents. The Union…

Two categories of subject headings are discussed: (1) the literary genres and (2) the chronological subdivisions. Both categories are illustrated with specific examples and definite steps are suggested for improving the effectiveness and ease of approach to the materials. (6 references) (Author/SM)

Major American research and university libraries, and even college and medium to large public libraries, are steadily expanding their acquisition of foreign materials. In view of this development, a two-week institute on the Acquisition of Foreign Materials was held at the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee in 1971. The basic purpose of the…

This paper explores the background history and sources of the Afghanistan collection at the University Library, University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO). Credit for the impetus behind the development of the collection is given to Chris Jung, a former UNO geography/geology faculty member; Ronald Roskens, then UNO chancellor; and the Afghanistan…